GCUS Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound 2019 Course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction and review of Transcranial Doppler ultrasound. This enduring material is designed to provide a comprehensive review of how to perform and/or interpret TCD and TCI examinations. This program will explore neuro-anatomy, Doppler waveform characteristics (normal/abnormal), scan techniques, diagnostic criteria, protocols specific to TCD/TCI exams, and clinical applications for TCD/TCI which are taught in accordance with AIUM and IAC guidelines.
- Enrollment is valid for 12 months (365 days) and begins the moment the participant is enrolled. Extend your online course access another 3 months with the addition of an onsite hands-on workshop or registration for a regularly scheduled GCUS scan workshop.
OBJECTIVES
- Increase participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret TCD/TCI examinations.
- Demonstrate standard scan techniques for performing a TCD and TCI exam.
- Recognize normal and abnormal intracranial Doppler spectral waveform characteristics.
- Apply diagnostic criteria for TCD/TCI interpretation.
- State the clinical applications and limitations of TCD/TCI examinations.
- Increase knowledge and confidence to integrate the skills learned in a clinical setting.
AUDIENCE
Sonographers, physicians, nurse practitioners, PA’s or other medical professional performing and/or interpreting Transcranial Doppler ultrasound examinations. Physician participants may include (but is not limited to) neurology, vascular surgery, and radiology.
TOPICS
- Doppler Principles/Doppler Equation
- Doppler Interrogation Angle
- Doppler Instrumentation: Pulsed Wave, Continuous Wave, Color Doppler, Power Doppler
- Doppler Artifacts
- Optimization of Doppler/Color Controls
- Analyzing the Color Doppler Information
- Power Doppler Indications and Applications
- TCD Neuroanatomy
- Normal Flow Characteristics & Velocity Ranges
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Aneurysm Rupture
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Cerebral Circulatory Arrest
- TCD/Cerebrovascular Disease: Stenosis, Emboli Monitoring, Collateral Competency
- Sickle Cell Disease
- TCD Examination Techniques
- Vasospasm
- Neurointervention
- Traumatic Head Injuries
- Microemboli
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Reviewed for content accuracy: 8/29/2019
This edition valid for credit through: 8/29/2022
